K12 Inc., a technology-based education company, together with its subsidiaries, provides online curriculum, software systems, and educational services to facilitate individualized learning for students primarily in kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States and internationally. The company also offers curriculum and technology solutions for full-time virtual and blended programs; full-time virtual programs, semester courses, and supplemental educational products; teacher training, teaching, and other academic and technology support services to public schools, school districts, private schools, charter schools, early childhood learning centers, and corporate partners. In addition, it provides FuelEd suite of offerings, such as K12 curriculum, FuelEd online courses, and FuelEd anywhere learning systems; Middlebury interactive languages; Stride; and the Big Universe literacy solution. Further, the company operates online private schools, including The K12 International Academy, the George Washington University Online High School, and the Keystone School. Additionally, it provides access to the online lessons and curriculum through proprietary learning management system; learning kits; student computers; and management, technology, and educational services. The company sells individual K-8 online courses and supplemental educational products directly to families. K12 Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

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K12 (NYSE:LRN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has K12's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

K12's stock was trading at $17.16 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LRN shares have increased by 57.6% and is now trading at $27.05. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of K12?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for K12 in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for K12.

When is K12's next earnings date?

How were K12's earnings last quarter?

K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 27th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $257.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $253.83 million. K12 had a return on equity of 3.56% and a net margin of 2.23%. K12's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. View K12's earnings history.

What guidance has K12 issued on next quarter's earnings?

K12 updated its FY 2020
After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, April, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.033-1.04 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.03 billion.

What price target have analysts set for LRN?

4 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for K12's stock. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect K12's share price to reach $30.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for K12.

Has K12 been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about LRN stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. K12 earned a daily sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutK12.

Are investors shorting K12?

K12 saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,420,000 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the April 30th total of 1,290,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 743,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View K12's Current Options Chain.

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What is K12's stock price today?

One share of LRN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.05.

How big of a company is K12?

K12 has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion and generates $1.02 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $37.21 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.91 on an earnings per share basis. K12 employs 4,550 workers across the globe.